It’s Monday! Let’s meet a plant, shall we?? This week’s plant was inspired by a visit to my partner’s mother’s garden. (For those of you that know Ilze, you know that she has a lovely yard full of botanical treasures!) Her Pulmonaria is already blooming profusely, so that’s the plant we’re meeting today. Pulmonaria (also […]
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Meet a Plant: Canadian Columbine
Welcome back to Meet the Plants Monday! This week’s plant is one of my favorites for late spring to early summer interest: meet Aquilegia canadensis, whose common name is Canadian Columbine. This is a short-lived perennial that’s happy to self-seed and is happiest in an area where you’ll let it pick and choose where it […]
Meet a Plant: Bergenia
It’s Meet the Plants Monday! For this week’s plant, I’ve picked an early-blooming perennial: meet Bergenia cordifolia, also known as Heartleaf Bergenia or Pig-squeak. (The second name supposedly comes from the sound made from rubbing the leaves together – try it and let me know what you think!) It’s native to Siberia and can grow […]
Meet a Plant: Eastern Hemlock
We’re back again for Meet the Plants Monday! For this week’s plant, we’re going big. Like, tree-sized. Meet Tsuga canadensis, otherwise known as the Eastern or Canadian Hemlock! This is a large evergreen conifer that prefers shaded cool areas with moist soil – it’s actually the most shade-tolerant tree in North America – and it’s […]
Meet a Plant: Winter Wolfsbane
?Welcome to Meet the Plants Monday, a weekly feature to learn a little more about the plants in our yards and natural spaces.? Meet our first plant of the year – Eranthis cilicica! The common name is Winter Aconite or Winter Wolfsbane. This is a very early spring bloomer with small bright yellow flowers that […]